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Business Administration Program
2018-2019
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Prepares the student for transfer to a four-year college through maximum use of equivalent courses. It also provides a foundation for entry into business.
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| Award Type | Units |
|---|---|
| Certificate of Achievement: | |
| Business Administration | 30 |
| Associate of Science Degree: | |
| Business Administration | 33* |
| Associate in Science for Transfer Degree: | |
| Business Administration | 27* |
*and courses to meet graduation requirements, general education and electives as needed to meet the minimum of 60 units required for the degree.
Certificate of Achievement
Business Administration
| Courses Required for the Major: | Units | |
| BUSE 100 | Introduction to Business (recommended as a first semester course) | |
| or | ||
| MARK 100 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| BUSE 115 | Statistics for Business | |
| or | ||
| MATH 119 | Elementary Statistics | 3 | BUSE 119 | Business Communications | 3 |
| BUSE 140 | Business Law & the Legal Environment | 3 |
| ACCT 116A | Financial Accounting | 4 |
| ACCT 116B | Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| CISC 181 | Principles of Information Systems | 4 |
| ECON 120 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 121 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| Total Units = 30 | ||
Associate of Science Degree
Business Administration
Note: Only one Business (BUSE) course from the above list may be used to satisfy SDCCD general education requirements.
For graduation requirements see Requirements for the Associate Degree .
Electives as needed to meet minimum of 60 units required for the degree.
Recommended Electives: Business 101 , 143 , 270 ; Marketing 100 . Electives should be chosen after consultation with a counselor and with reference to programs at a four-year institution to which the student will transfer.
| Courses Required for the Major: | Units | |
| BUSE 100 | Introduction to Business (recommended as a first semester course) | |
| or | ||
| MARK 100 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| BUSE 115 | Statistics for Business | |
| MATH 119 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| BUSE 119 | Business Communications | 3 |
| BUSE 140 | Business Law & the Legal Environment | 3 |
| ACCT 116A | Financial Accounting | 4 |
| ACCT 116B | Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| CISC 181 | Principles of Information Systems | 4 |
| ECON 120 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 121 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ENGL 101 | Reading and Composition | 3 |
| Total Units = 33 | ||
Associate in Science for Transfer Degree
The Associate in Science in Business Administration for Transfer Degree is intended for students who plan to complete a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or a related major in the California State University (CSU) system. It is accepted by some but not all CSU campuses. Students who complete this degree and transfer to a participating CSU campus will be required to complete no more than 60 units after transfer to earn a bachelor’s degree. It may not be appropriate preparation for students transferring to a CSU campus that does not accept the degree.
Students will be assessed through a combination of performance evaluations, written assignments, and written tests and quizzes.
Business Administration
Note: Students who plan to complete this degree should consult a counselor and visit www.assist.org for additional information about participating CSU campuses as well as university admission, degree and transfer requirements.
Award Notes: Students are required to complete a maximum of 60 CSU transferable units with a minimum overall grade point average of 2.0.
Major: A minimum of 18 units with grade of C or better.
General Education: In addition to the courses required in the major, students must complete one of the following general education options:
- The California State University General Education Breadth pattern
- The Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum pattern
Note: Completion of the California State University American Institutions graduation requirement is strongly recommended prior to transfer.
| Courses Required for the Major: | Units | |
| ACCT 116A | Financial Accounting | 4 |
| ACCT 116B | Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| ECON 120 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 121 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| BUSE 140 | Business Law and the Legal Environment | 3 |
| Category A: Select one of the following courses (3 units) | ||
| MATH 119 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| MATH 121 | Basic Techniques of Applied Calculus I | 3 |
| Category B: Select two (7 units) | ||
| CISC 181 | Principles of Information Systems | 4 |
| BUSE 119 | Business Communications | 3 |
| Total Units = 27 | ||
For graduation requirements see Requirements for the Associate Degree .
Electives as needed to meet minimum of 60 units required for the degree.
Transfer Information
Students planning to transfer to a four-year college or university should complete courses required for the university major and the general education pattern required by that transfer institution. See catalog TRANSFER INFORMATION section. Additional courses may be required to meet university lower-division requirements.
Course requirements at the transfer institution are subject to change and may be verified by a counselor or by consulting the current university catalog. Many Baccalaureate in Arts degrees require third semester competency in a foreign language. Consult the current catalog of the transfer institution and consult with a counselor.